Calvary Lutheran Church :: Oshkosh, WI

Time & talents

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The single biggest contribution you can make to Calvary is to give of your time and talents. Calvary relies heavily on volunteers with a diverse mix of backgrounds and skills to pursue its mission. To sign up for specific roles or needs, follow the link below or call the church office. You can also fill out and return our Time & Talents Questionnaire.

Through your bank

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Many banks support scheduled payments through a “Bill Pay” or similar service, often for free. Once you set up a recurring payment with your bank, they will automatically mail a check to Calvary each month (or however often you schedule) on your behalf. Using this option, 100% of your gift goes to support Calvary’s ministries.

Single gifts

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Calvary is registered with the PayPal Giving Fund and can receive donations through their online portal. Please use this option for one-time online gifts, as Calvary is not charged a fee for these transactions – 100% of the funds go toward supporting Calvary’s mission. This service does not support recurring payments.

Building & Grounds

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Responsible for the daily upkeep and maintenance of the church buildings and grounds. Duties include:

Setting and achieving a yearly maintenance schedule of the property; accomplishing such schedule using church volunteers and/or outside contractors
Responding to any repair needs in a timely manner using either church volunteers and/or outside contractors
Overseeing and approving any changes or additions to the property
Providing support to the Church Administrator in the hiring and management of outside contractors as it relates to the property

Building Use

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Calvary Lutheran Church desires to be at the center of the community. Though much is going on in the life of the church, there are opportunities for Calvary members and community groups to utilize classrooms in the fellowship hall and “The Gathering Place”. The fellowship hall has an attached kitchen for those needing food services. If you wish to reserve a room, submit a request by contacting the church office at (920) 233-3800 or fill out the contact form below and return it to the office.

Care Ministry

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The Care Ministry program provides a cadre of lay members to support the Pastor in confidential Christian caring for persons experiencing difficulties and challenges in their lives, such as personal or family illness, divorce, bereavement, loneliness and lifestyle changes. Care Ministers provide Christian support through visiting, listening, encouraging, praying and basically walking with those in need, while helping them to maintain a continuing connection with God and their Calvary home as they move through their life’s journey in troubled times.

Documents

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Time & Talent Questionnaire: If you are a member or active guest who has not yet done so, please fill out this survey and return to the main office. This information helps committees and other organizers match needs with people in the church in order to further Calvary’s mission.

Download Time & Talent Form

Emergency Preparedness: Below you will find Calvary’s action plans in case of fire of severe weather.

Education

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Sunday School

Calvary Lutheran offers Sunday School for infants-5th grade during the school year. Children meet from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with age group classes. We are delighted to have your children join us, regardless of whether you are able to attend the 9 a.m. worship service prior to Sunday School. Child safety is of the utmost importance to us. All our teachers have passed background checks and our classrooms are always supervised by multiple adults.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: I’m not a Lutheran. Can I still worship at Calvary?

Absolutely! Everyone is welcome at Calvary, even if you have never attended church. Guests from all backgrounds are invited to participate in church life as often and for as long as they wish. If you choose to make things official, a New Member orientation will be held to acquaint you with the ELCA church-wide, with the congregation, and with each other. We confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and do not re-baptize children or adults. So no matter where you came from, we are happy to have you!

Lutheran World Relief

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Lutheran World Relief brings aid to areas of the world that need material support. Calvary provides LWR with quilts, baby care kits, personal care kits, and fabric kits.

Music & Worship

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The Music & Worship Committee takes an active role in the development and support of worship services. The Committee oversees all aspects of our worship experience including Accompanists, Adult Choir, Chime Choir, Forté, Worship Planning, Cantors, Altar Guild, Ushers, Greeters, Sound Team, Lay Lectors, Acolytes, Media Ministry, as well as support of our volunteers, worship equipment, and worship supplies.

Nurture & Outreach

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The Nurture and Outreach Committee provide various activities throughout the year to benefit members of Calvary and the local community with outreach programs. Activities include: Sunday coffee fellowships, Lenten Soup Suppers, Church Picnic, food collection for the Lutheran Food Pantry, and Christmas community outreach.

Our mission changes as needs in our community change! Come join us as we work to do God’s work in God’s world!

Our History

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Calvary began its journey in 1968.

Pastor Alan Madson

The area to the west of U.S,. Highway 41 was growing and presented an opportunity to form a mission church to serve that new growing community. Pastor Alan Madson arrived at Calvary in January of 1969 to serve the fledgling church. The first church service was performed March 2, 1969. The church dedication took place June 22, 1969 with 65 families in attendance.

Our Mission

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Nurturing Disciples to Serve Our Community³ with GOD’s Love and Forgiveness

(What’s up with the “Community” cubed (“3”), you might ask? This represents our service to three communities: 1) the local community of Calvary Lutheran Church, 2) the larger community of Oshkosh, and 3) the massive community of our World.)

You can see our mission statement above. It’s how we do ministry here at Calvary Lutheran Church. Are we perfect at keeping it? No, we’re only human after all. But we do strive to empower God’s people to do God’s work in homes, classrooms, workplaces, and even (egad!) the church building itself.

Our Pastor

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Calvary called Pastor Jennifer Czarnota to lead our congregation in January 2025.

Pastor Jennifer Czarnota

Pastor Jen has been serving as a pastor in the ELCA and UCC for over 24 years. She feels deeply called to the ministry of inclusion, focusing her work and preaching on communicating that every person is God’s beloved, and is welcome to be a full, equal participant in God’s family.

People

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Calvary Staff

Jennifer Czarnota

Pastor

Jacquie Reeves

Administrative Assistant

Andy Moscinski

Faith & Education Coordinator

Kathy Kraemer

Financial Secretary

Lee Karlgaard

Housekeeping

Caitlyn Wetter

Choir Director

Carol Murphy

Chimes Director

Calvary Council

John Murphy

president

Tracy Handy

vice president

Tim Asuma

treasurer

Jeremy Volkening

secretary

Kirt Grams

Kiersten Karlsen

Chris Navis

Tim Phillipon

Jacque Thiemke

Privacy Policy

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Recurring gifts

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Calvary is registered with PayPal as a non-profit and can receive donations through their online portal. This option supports recurring (scheduled) giving by credit card or PayPal account. Calvary is charged a small fee (around 3%) as a percentage of each transaction using this method.

Search

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Venmo

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For those who prefer, one-time gifts can be sent to Calvary through Venmo: our handle is @calvaryoshkosh. Calvary is charged a small fee (around 2%) as a percentage of each transaction using Venmo.

Weddings at Calvary

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Congratulations on your engagement! We’re excited that you are considering Calvary Lutheran Church as part of your wedding plans!

We believe that your wedding service is a celebration of your love and commitment to each other and to God. By choosing Calvary as your wedding location, we want you to understand that we will treat your wedding as a sacred ceremony in which you invite God’s presence and ask for God’s blessing upon your marriage.

What to Expect

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Calvary is here for you! We are a service-focused community and encourage you to visit and see what’s happening. If you’d like to get a better feel for what to expect at Calvary before visiting, read on…

(Also check out our Frequently Asked Questions)

At Calvary, you can expect to find:

A warm welcome for all, with no pressure to join our church. Relax and focus on experiencing worship.
Music to express our love for God – some may be new to you, some you may recognize; in any case hymnals are available.
Our pastor will share a relevant Bible-based message, often combined with thought-provoking stories, to enable you to discover new truths that help you see life from God’s point of view.
You will also see Christian sacraments such as baptism or communion and we’ll be sure to explain what they mean so you won’t feel left out.
After-service fellowship (and coffee/snacks on many Sundays) in the narthex.

At Calvary, you will meet people just like you: people going through life situations leaning on Jesus or celebrating a victory in God’s name. It is our hope that by coming to Calvary, God will free you to live a life that has greater meaning to you.

What We Believe

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BIBLE and SALVATION — THE BIBLE: We accept the canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as the inspired Word of God speaking through their authors revealing life centered in Jesus Christ. SALVATION: We believe that by our own reason or strength we cannot believe in Jesus Christ our Lord or come to him. In other words, we are saved by Grace alone.

GOD, THE TRIUNE — God is one and is the only one God. Within the unified essence of the FATHER, there are three distinct persons who are coeternal, coequal, and cosubstantial. JESUS CHRIST: The Son of God became man in the divine-human person of Jesus Christ. HOLY SPIRIT: We believe that Jesus meets us here as the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live life freely and live life pleasing to God.